RESIDENTS are being encouraged to celebrate VE Day 80 across a host of scheduled events from the council in Droitwich Spa.
The town council is marking VE Day 80, the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, at the heritage centre on May 8, 2025.
Droitwich Spa Town Council will honour the start of the important day with a flag raising hosted by town crier, Edgar Harwood at 9am outside St Richard’s House in Victoria Square.
Afterwards, the Heritage and Information Centre’s Droitwich at War exhibition will be on display from 10am to 7pm. The exhibition is also viewable from May 1 to May 15. Visit https://droitwichstandard.co.uk/news/droitwich-at-war-exhibition-to-showcase-life-during-world-war-two/ for more information on the exhibition.
A little later on there will be a war memorial service in Victoria Square with the Royal British Legion from 11am.
The events will kick off again in the afternoon with a traditional 1940s showing of Punch and Judy from 4.30pm until 5pm at the Heritage and Information Centre. The centre will also feature entertainment with a live singer performing for an hour and half with 1940s and WWII themed music from 6pm.
Later on, the 2516 Droitwich Squadron Air Cadets will march outside of St Richard’s House from 7.45pm with a Beacon Lighting in St Augustine’s Church closing out the evening at 9.30pm.
The Salvation Army band will play a 20 minute set from 9.10pm, until the beacon is lit at 9.30pm. The mayor, councillor Alex Sinton, will read out a tribute.
Droitwich Spa Town Council are encouraging residents to mark the occasion by eating fish and chips to pay tribute to the brave fisherman who fished the seas and the farmers and land girls who toiled in the fields.
Fish and chips was not rationed by then Prime Minister Winston Churchill which has prompted the council to wish that everyone honours those who helped maintain access to Britain’s favourite dish during the war.
